Local villagers take part in a " Corrida de Cintas", Nueva España, El Salvador

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Local villagers take part in a " Corrida de Cintas" where a horse rider gallops down the village street and must insert a pencil through a small ring held high on a wire that straddles the street. The winner receives a kiss on the cheek by a local beauty "queen", Nueva Esparta town, El Salvador.

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Size: 5300px × 3584px
Location: Nueva España, El Salvador
Photo credit: © christopher Pillitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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